Aussies Aussie Watch - Paris 2024 - Paralympics 28 Aug - 8 Sep

[Wickzki]

Holy shit. Is she okay?

 

[Plugger35]

That didn't look good.

 

[largebus]

Legs gave out on her, sheesh

 

[Plugger35]

The Norwegian breaking the world record.

She will be tough to beat for the gold.

That jerk's a bloody bastard, I tell ya.

I had trouble with both the clean and the jerk.

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Australia in the Maddison picking up consistent points. Austria have really jumped the pack though.

 

[Plugger35]

Back to the cycling race where I have no clue what is going on.

 

[Cmarsh]

btw China now leading the gold medal count by 4 over the US. Might be tough to overhaul from here.

 

[largebus]

Australia in the Maddison picking up consistent points. Austria have really jumped the pack though.

Austria got 20 points by lapping the field. Means they can recover by not contesting the next sprint

 

[sabso]

Wtf Austria in minus points now?

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Austria lost 2 laps to the peloton and lost their 20 point bonus? Guess that tactic backfired. Burnt all their petrol tickets.

Aus in 2nd place current

 

[Doggy]

Wtf Austria in minus points now?

Got lapped after taking a lap

 

[largebus]

Wtf Austria in minus points now?

They lost 2 laps on the rest of the field, so lost 40 points.

 

[Fire]

Your daily reminder that the Melbourne Olympics had a footy game - the VAFA defeated a combined VFA/VFL team at the MCG.

I know this, I don't know why it's brought up so often tho. It was an exhibition match, not an event.

 

[Plugger35]

This is a weird race, one minute a country seems to be doing well, then the next minute they aren't.

I don't think even the commentators know what's going on.

btw China now leading the gold medal count by 4 over the US. Might be tough to overhaul from here.

That wouldn't happen if Trump was President, he would call China a bunch of cheats and award their gold medals to the USA.

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Italy’s gold to lose now. Just need to stay tucked into the peloton and not drop a lap.

 

[Plugger35]

Only at the halfway mark, a long way to go yet so who is leading now probably won't be at the end.

The team that wins will probably be the team that none of the commentators have mentioned.

 

[juice t]

And with half the race down there is still half the race to go

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Hope the Aussies try to take a lap at some point. You end up getting 25 for finishing first in the sprint too

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

And with half the race down there is still half the race to go

Thanks Murray Walker

 

[Eraser]

Why not just try to take a lap? If you fail then you weren’t gonna win any way. What’s the sense in sitting back the whole time watching others do it?

 

[largebus]

This is a weird race, one minute a country seems to be doing well, then the next minute they aren't.

I don't think even the commentators know what's going on.




That wouldn't happen if Trump was President, he would call China a bunch of cheats and award their gold medals to the USA.

The male commentator is Scott McGrory, who won this event in Sydney 2000. Bloke isn't the best commentator though

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Cmon ya gotta try to take a lap if you want any chance of a medal. Rather try and blow a gasket than not try at all.

 

[juice t]

The Brits have been quite literally bashed in the velodrome this week

 

[ReidBetweenTheLines]

Dirty Dutch. Just leaned into the Brit and knocked him off his bike

Looks like there’s no peloton now. Riders scattered everywhere

 

[Plugger35]

I'm watching the women's football final, at least that is easier to tell who is winning.

I still can't understand who is winning this cycling race, NZ seem to be winning but then it will probably be someone else soon.